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4 Audio Tours in Chicago That Live Up to the Hype

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Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting - What You’ll See: Devices, Restraints, Interrogation Scenes, and Wax Sculptures

1.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 962 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Chicago’s Medieval Torture Museum: 90 minutes with audio guide and ghost-hunting app, plus wax scenes and interactive torture devices.

“If you're looking for something odd, bizarre, and unique this is a very small intimate but extremely detailed museum of torture macabre. I went a few days before Halloween and it was icing on the cake for me. Perfect for a date where the two of you are both weird, but in a good way.. lol”

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Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour

Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour - Union Station: marble grandeur and the WWII shadow beneath

2.Chicago Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 3 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $6Best value

A low-cost self-guided audio tour of Chicago’s top sights, from Union Station to the Riverwalk, using easy mobile links.

“Very informative and interesting. The guide spoke articulately and loud enough for everyone to hear and he had interesting forklore and stories.”

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Chicago’s Gold Coast Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Walk

Chicago's Gold Coast Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Walk - Starting at the Chicago History Museum: Get Oriented Fast

3.Chicago’s Gold Coast Hidden History: A Self-Guided Audio Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $7

A budget-friendly self-guided Gold Coast audio walk with offline GPS, local-history storytelling, and stops at surgery museum and Zebra Lounge.

“Tour was informative. The use of visitor was klunky. Had to order the tour twice to use. Viator has committed refund one of the unneeded purchases. Walk and auto play needs some work. Price was right.”

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Chicago’s Storied Neighborhood: An Audio Tour

Chicago's Storied Neighborhood: An Audio Tour - Passing the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel: A Landmark Moment Without the Ticket Line

4.Chicago’s Storied Neighborhood: An Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)

Self-guided Hyde Park audio tour with Bill Ayers. Offline VoiceMap, landmark pass-bys, and flexible pacing in 40–60 minutes.

“I loved having the app so that the talking started at the correct spot. Mr Ayers personal stories really enhanced the experience. I wish there was more talking during the longer stretches of walking:”

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